2026 Toys for Tots Toy Drive & Fundraise

Bringing Joy Home: Our Annual Toys for Tot Toy Drive & Fundraise

At Fifty1 Elite, giving back to our local community is at the heart of everything we do. Every year as the holiday season approaches, our team and community come together to support Toys for Tots Charlotte, NC, ensuring that local children and families experience the joy and magic of the holidays.

Starting every October and running through late November, we host our annual toy drive to collect new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations to purchase toys for age groups that have traditionally see fewer donations. Every dollar raised and every toy collected directly benefits children right here in the greater Charlotte area.

How You Can Get Involved

Making a difference is simple, and every contribution counts:

  • Donate a New Toy: Bring a new, unwrapped toy to our collection bin at Fifty1 Elite anytime between October 1st through November 28th.

  • (Please avoid realistic weapons or gifts containing food/candy.)

  • Make a Monetary Donation: Prefer to contribute funds? Monetary gifts allows us as coordinators to purchase gifts for age groups that traditionally see fewer donations, such as infants and teenagers.

  • Spread the Word: Share our drive with friends, family, and colleagues to help us maximize our impact across Charlotte.

Key Drive Details

  • Drop-Off Window: October 1 through November 28th

  • Drop-Off Location: Fifty1 Elite curbside pick-up

  • Items Accepted: New, unwrapped toys for children of all ages

  • Beneficiary: Marine Toys for Tots Foundation – Charlotte, NC Campaign

Thank you for partnering with us to deliver hope, smiles, and holiday cheer to Charlotte kids who need it most.

A man standing in a warehouse with boxes of toys for a Toys for Tots charity drive.
Two cars in a parking lot with their trunks open, filled with groceries. The left car is a maroon SUV with a spare tire mounted on the back. The right car is a black sedan. In the background, there are trees and other parked cars.
Inside of a delivery truck filled with garbage bags and boxes of toys and household items
Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Matt Price for outstanding support of the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, signed and dated December 3rd, 2022.
Three shopping carts filled with toys, including board games, plush toys, and puzzles, in a store aisle with clothing displays in the background.
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The back of a vehicle filled with plastic bags and boxes containing toys and games.
Shopping carts filled with toys and merchandise inside a retail store. Shelves and clothing in the background.
Three men standing behind large boxes labeled 'Toys for Tots' in a warehouse with a partially finished drywall wall in the background.
The trunk of a black car is filled with various toys, including board games, a foam mat, a basketball, and other miscellaneous items, with the car parked in an outdoor parking lot.
Shopping carts filled with various grocery and household items, parked in a parking lot near a red Honda CR-V.
A pile of plastic shopping bags containing various items, including board games, toys, and candy, inside a vehicle at night.
Car trunk filled with toys, games, and plush dolls, including sports balls, board games, and children's toys.
Toys for Tots logo with red train graphic and Charlotte, NC location.

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